A Wikipedia administrator has blocked the account of one of the online encyclopedia’s contributors, accusing it of “sock puppetry” – the act of creating an online persona for improper use, such as misleading other Wikipedia editors, disrupting discussions and distorting consensus”.
A total of 65 edits have been made by Contribsx since August 2013, and a third of these are to the Grant Shapps Wikipedia page – often to remove unflattering references to controversies around Mr Shapps online businesses and his pseudonym “Michael Green”. Other edits often involve unflattering additions to other politicians, including those in the Conservative party.
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